Columbus Bishop Ready offensive tackle Brady Taylor will play for the South Division IV-VII team. (Rivals.com)

DAYTON, Ohio — A closer look at the South Division IV-VII team for Saturday’s North-South Classic football game in Dayton.

The Division IV-VII game kicks off at 11 a.m. at Welcome Stadium.

Quarterbacks

The South has a pair of dynamic signal callers in Wheelersburg’s Eddie Miller and Centerburg’s Tyler Stoyle.

Miller polished off a strong career with a senior season in which he accounted for nearly 4,000 total yards. He threw for 2,689, and ran for another 1,310, finishing the season with 47 total touchdowns.

Stoyle may be a bit undersized at 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, but he’s got a quick release and a big arm for his a player his size. His playmaking ability helped the Trojans to an unbeaten regular season.

Running backs

There’s a great mix of speed and strength here for the South. St. Clairsville’s Jaylon Brown and Columbus Bishop Ready’s Akili Taylor are a pair of speedsters. Brown has signed with Youngstown State, and Taylor has signed with Navy.

Clinton-Massie’s Bayle Wolf (6-foot-1, 215 pounds), who ran for nearly 2,000 yards last season, joins Tyler Jettinghoff (6-foot-2, 210 pounds) of Delphos St. John’s as a pair of bigger backs that can provide a change of pace for the South. Wolf is fifth on the all-time Ohio career touchdowns list with 111.

Dayton Chaminade-Julienne tight end C.J. Riazzi, an Air Force signee, is another big target in the passing game at 6-foot-4, 195 pounds.

Offensive line

While this unit may be on the smaller side on the interior, its anchored by a pair of Division I-bound tackles. Columbus Bishop Ready’s Brady Taylor is a 6-foot-4, 267 pound Ohio State signee, while Minford’s Jared McCray, an Ohio University signee, is the biggest of the lot at 6-foot-4, 303 pounds.

Defensive line

With only three defensive linemen listed on the roster, expect some of the offensive linemen to play both ways, but there is some definite talent at this spot.

Columbus Bishop Hartley’s Kalil Morris is a Kent State-bound defensive tackle, and Reading’s Shane Roy is a defensive end with good speed, who is signed with Pittsburgh.

Linebackers

Glouster Trimble’s Jacob Koons registered 210 tackles in 2013, earning Division VII Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors. Lucasville Valley’s Nate Arnett is another First-Team All-Ohio player who had 120 tackles last season.

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